Introduction and Prayer Stanzas 1 through 10

Song of God: Bhagavad Gita is a 1967 studio album that presents a musical interpretation of select verses from the Bhagavad Gita. The World Pacific Records release features sitarist Ravi Shankar and sarod player Aashish Khan in a collaborative setting. The album adopts a classical Indian framework with instrumental and vocal elements, though specific vocal contributors remain undocumented in available sources.

The opening track, titled Introduction and Prayer Stanzas 1 through 10, spans 17 minutes and 40 seconds. Shankar and Khan perform the composition as Track 1 on the original vinyl format. The piece integrates raga-based improvisation with recitative passages drawn from the Gita’s introductory invocations. The recording captures the interplay between sitar and sarod, accompanied by traditional percussion instruments typical of Hindustani classical music. The label did not disclose detailed session information, including the recording location or additional musicians.

World Pacific Records issued the album in 1967 as a long-playing vinyl record. The release aligned with Shankar’s broader efforts during the 1960s to introduce Indian classical music to Western audiences. Khan, a member of the Maihar gharana, contributed sarod performances that complemented Shankar’s sitar lines. The album’s liner notes, where present, likely included translations or contextual explanations of the Gita stanzas, though archival copies vary in documentation.

The work reflects a fusion of devotional and classical traditions, with the artists emphasizing the Gita’s philosophical themes through instrumental expression. Later reissues or digital remasters of the album may exist, but the original 1967 pressing remains the primary documented format. No commercial singles or alternate versions of the track were released from this recording.